Industrial truck



Oct. 11, 1932. E. H. REMDE 1,882,036

INDUSTRIAL TRUCK Filed Aug. 25, 1950 5 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR BY gag/594% ATTQRN EY Oct. 11, 1932. E. H. REMDE INDUSTRIAL TRUCK Filed Aug. 25, 1950 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 j, INVENTOR ATTORNEY Oct. 11, 1932. REMDE 1,882,036

INDUSTRIAL TRUCK Filed Aug. 25. 1930 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 INVENTOR it fkunmm ATTORNEY Oct. '11, 1932. E. H. REMDE INDUSTRIAL TRUCK File Aug. 25, 1930 5 Sheets-Sheet 4 Oct. 11, 1932. E. H. REMDE INDUSTRIAL TRUCK Filed Aug. 25, 1950 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 flaw ATTORNEY INVENTOR Patented Oct. 11,1932

Units-n STATE-S PATENT EDWARD nnnnnn, or CLEVELAND; oHio, ASSIGNOR TO THE BAKER-RAUnAnG COMPANY, or CLEVELAND, OHIO, A .oosronn'r o v or onto I INDUSTRIAL TRUCK j ApJplication filed August 25,1930. Serial No. 477,571.

This invention relates to an. industrial truck.

One object oftheinvention is to provide in, aload handling mechanism having-one or more flexible operatingmembersorcables, an

' improved meansfor taking; up slack therein,

whereby positive and quick cut-off of; the

power takes place. 1

:Another object of'theinven'tion is to pro- 0 vide a relatively simple construction of slack .take-upmeans for the, flexibl operating clezice. orcable for. a-power operated hoist mem- Other objects oftheinvention: willbe-apparent to those skilled in the artito'whichmy invention relates-from the following description taken in.connection-with the accompanyins.- drawings,,wherein I 1 F'g. lisa side elevationofaatruck, partly in section substantially on the line- 1'-1 of Fig. and parts broken away to facilitate the illustration, embodying: invention.

Fig. 2is a fragmentary section onth line 2-2 of Fig. 3, enlarged.

; Fig. 3-isa fragmentary section on the line 33 of. Fig. 1.. j I r V V Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view of parts shown in' Fig. 2. r

Fig. 5 is-a fragmentary. section on. the line 5-5of Figs-.land 3. Fig. 6 is-a section'alaview'of the truckshowing the-load carrier elevated and tilted inwardly. l c i Fig. 7 is aview similar to Fig. 6,.but show;- ing the operation of the slacktake=upmeans when the-carrier engages antobstructi'on in its downward movement. r Fig; 8 isa-detailview. I Fig.9 is a. fragmentary sectionon the :line 9-9.of. Fig.;2.. Fig. lOisadiagramshowing the controller I for the'hoisting motor .in operatecl position.

Fig..1l is a diagram. similar toFig. 10,.but

showing. the limit switch. in. the circuit for I .1; the hoisting. motor, in. operated. position.

In .the-drawings,. 1. indicates a: frame, preferably comprising. a main section 1a and a relatively low section 1'?) connected inrigid relation to the main section 121 byside-plat'es operating handle 23. A

1c. 2 indicates the electric batteries'support ed on the main section 1a, thes'ebeingprefera ably. enclosed. in a sheet metal casingB hav- I ing onejor -more removable sections I or-walls. 4 indicates a pair of -uprights;(only one being shown in Fig.1) secured to the frame 11 at its driving end. At theirextended lower ends, the side plates 10 pivotally support an operatives platform 8. 9 indicates a foot pedal associated'with the platform 8--andi arranged. to release a brake mechanism lO -eo which engages and disengages a, wheel or other element driven by a motor 11 the latter being'suppliedwith current'from the bat terie's, 2;. l2, 13, indicate pairs of wheels for supporting the, frame 1, the formerbeing be?v 65, I

low-the main frame. section 1m and driven 1n a Well. kn0wn*mannerby th e motor 11 7 through suitable power transmitting mechanism; The power.transmittingmechanism'is enclose'dxin a suitable housing and theilatter '70 terminates in a .cra'dlel i to which the motor Letters Patent No. 1,628,145, dated MaylO,

.1927; s The wheels 12 are mounted in a well known manner for steering purposes; likewisethe wheels 13' are mounted on knuckles 1.7" at: the opposite ends of an axle 17 which is pivoted at 1d between angles 16 carried by the frame section 1?). Both pairs of wheels are connected by connections 18, for simultaneous steering, and these connections lead'to bell-crank 18a, suitably mounted on the frame-I and operated through a link 1'9'by'a A lever 20. Elindidates a controller for controlling the supply of current, to the motor .11. The controller drum 'is'gearedto a'shaft 21a which is connected by a linkage 22 to an Mindicates a pair of stud'shafts extending '95 laterally from the oppositeouter sidesof the side plate 10. I I I .5 g

26. indicates a pair of members .swingably mounted at their lower ends onx theqstudshafts 24. 1For this purpose theloiwerend 1,00

Fries f i j g of each member 26 is provided with a casting terminating in a knuckle 26a through which the adjacent shaft 24 extends so that the member 26 may swing about thelatter, the' knuckle being secured to theshaft by a washer 27 and acotter pin 27a asshown in Fig. 5. The upper ends of the members 26 are also provided with castings terminating in knuckles 28, which rotatably receive the ends of a shaft 29, the latter being held against endwisemovement by nuts 29a. 30 indicates a guide frame comprising a pair of spaced guides for an elevating member 31 pivotally connected at their upper ends to the shaft 29 and depending therefrom.

-The shaft29 serves to support the guides 30 and elevating vmember3l when the guides 'are invertical position or tilted (see Fig. 1)

and to swing the upper ends of the guides inwardly when the members 26' are tilted or swing aboutthe shafts 24,1for example, to

i. the position shown in Fig. 6. The lower "ends-of the guides have sliding or roll- -ing and pivotal engagement or connection 5with the lowframe section 16, such connection being indicated as anentirety at 32, so "that when the guides are tilted inwardly, a portion ofthe weight of the guides and ele- "vating member is carried by the low frame -sec'ti'on' 1?) instead of entirelyby the/members 26. The connection 32 includes anin- 'terlock between the guideframe 30 and side plates 10- to prevent outward movement of the guide 30 should the'up-per ends of the 35 members 26 swing-forwardly unduly. The connection 32 is above the front end of the frame section 1?) and the guides 30 extend belowthe latter,'so that the'frame 1?) serves as a stop to limit theundue forward movement of the guides 30 and members 26 at their upper'ends int-he event of breakage of some part or failure ofthe limit switch (to be 'later referred to) to operate. The connection between the guides 30 and shaft 29 may comprise brackets 33 fixed to the guides and extending inwardly'substantially at right angles thereto and formed withopenings through which the shaft 29 extends. Of the connection 32, 32a indicates a bracket secured to the outer side of each guide channel and extending inwardly therefrom into overlapping relation with the f forward portions of the side plates 10. The

"brackets are formed with aligned openings which support a shaft 34. The opposite ends of the shaft extend through openings 35.

formed in the plate s lc'for a purpose later to appear. Between the plates 10, the shaft carr1es rollers-36. The rollers 36 roll on V 'tracks'or guides 37 on the frame- 10 and thus permit the lower port-ion of the guideframe Tto 'slideand pivot on and relative to the for-' -':ward end po rtion ofthe frame section 1?).

' The openmgs 35 are elongated to accommoltions.

.side plates 10 and are arranged in close side 7 by side relation thereto, the purpose being to prevent lateral swinging of the guides. My construction permits the guides to be supported'and tilted in a; relatively simple manner; at the same time it insures rigidity and steadiness of the guides when in either'normal or tilted position. As aresult the truck maybe driven over uneven surfaces without danger of tipping the load. The connection 32 permits the guide frame to be tilted forwardly, as shownin dottedlines (Fig. 1), to facilitate loading and unloading. opera- The, elevation member 1 comprises a pair of spaced plates 31a disposed between the guides30 and connected in a suitable manner by an upper cross rod 38 and two lower cross rods 39, 39a. The'opposite ends of the rod 38 form shafts for rollers 40 which "roll on the inner side edge of theguide channels 30. The opposite ends of the rod 39 formshafts for rollers 41 preferably disposed between the flanges of the guide channels 30 and engagingguide rails 30a fixed to their inner flanges. The pairs of rollers 40, 41, co-operate to movably mountthe'ele- .vating member 31 on-the guide frame, whereby the member mayberaised and lowered thereon by a hoist mechanism indicated as an entirety at The plates 31a support a transverse re! movable rod 43, to which is connected a load carrier 44.. The carrier preferably comprises a plurality of L-shaped devices, the horizontal portions of which are arranged to be pro .jected below a load,wh ereby the latter may be tilted or raised or both tilted and raised.

sleeves 45 andthe outer ones held on the rod by cotter pins 46. Below the rod' 43, the vertical portions of the L-devices engage a transverselplate or bar 46 suitably secured to thelower outer edges of the plates 3121, to limit the downward swing of the carrier devices to thussupport their horizontalportion in operative position. I

The hoist mechanism 42 comprises an elec- 'tric motor 47 which is, supplied with current from thebatteries 2; the current being con- I *trolled-bya controller-48. :Themotor a; is

l supported on a housing 49. The housing is supportedatits opposite sides by plates secured thereto andto the side plates 10, as shown in .Figs. 1, and 3. i/vithin'the'housi'ng' 49 are mounted suitable drums 51 on which: cables 52, 52, wind. or unwind simultaneously according to the direction "of rotationofthe shaft ofthe motor 4:7. The shaft p "of. themiotor is automatically held against.

rotationor-freed by a magnetically operated brake, enclosed .in the casing153, thewin dings of .theelectromagnet being connected 1n series with theinotor and arranged to release the motor shaft when the circuit to the motor is closed; "The drums 51 are connected to a "shaft mounted within the casing 49 and this shaft is? driven through suitable reduction gearingby-the shaftof the motor 47. If

desired; suitable reduction gearing may be interposed between the driven shaft and each drum 5-1;.

Theconstruction of'the driving mechanism for the drums, the motor, the motor mountjing andthe magnetic brake for'its shaft are substantially similar in construction to-like parts shown in my application/Sex. No. 138,699,.filed September 4, 1926, except that the driven shaft carries drums instead of sprockets for chainsi From the drums 51, the

cables 52, 52, extend toand reeve around sheaves 56, 56, which; are-movably mounted from the latter sheaves-the cables extend '43),

adjacent the lower ends of the members 26, as-will later appeanand. from these sheaves cthe'cables'52,i52,'extend to and around sheaves 57 57, loosely mounted on the shaft 29, and

downwardly and are suitably connected to the equalizer 58 mounted in-Jany-desired manner.

The equalizer 58 is pivoted between the legs aroun clthe rod 39a of a Ushaped member59 whichloosely fits 60 indicates as-an entirety the means for tilting or swinging-the members '26 inwardlyfrom their normal or upright position and for controllingtheir movement from the in warclly tilted position back to their normal or outwardly tilted position. Of these means, 61 indicates a motor whichl'issupplied with current from the batteries 2; the current be- 1 ing'controlled by a controller 62, carried by 7 l a bracket 63. The motor 61 is supported on a housing 64. The housingis rigidly secured at its opposite endstotheupper ends of the 7 edsuitable drums onwhich cables 66 wind I 4 or unwind simultaneously according to the di rectionof rotation'ofthe shaft of the motor uprights 4 Within the housing 64 are mount- 61. The shaft of the motor is automatically held against rotation or; freed by a magnetical- 1y operated brake, enclosed in'a casing(not shown), the windings of the electro-magnet being connected inseriesiwithjthemotor and arranged to releasezthe motor shaft'when the circuit to the motor is closed. The drums 65 are connected to a shaft mounted within the casing 64 andthis shaft is driven through suitable reduction gearing'by the shaft of the motor 61. If desired,reductiongearing may be interposed betweenthe'driven shaft and each drum 65. The construction of the drums 65, the driving; mechanism therefor, the 'motor,'the motor mounting and the brake for the motor shaft may be similar to like parts for operating the cables 52.

' The cables 66 preferably comprise two sections or lengths, the inner ends thereof bein connected to the drums 65 to wind on or off thereof simultaneously. The outer ends of the .cables 66 are suitably connected to arpair of 1 6. When in this-position, the loadcarrying member 31 forms a cradle for the load and thus elminates' danger of the load or portions thereof being jouncedoff. For this reason, the truck may beadvantageously used for By incliningthe-members 2'6 to-the'position shown, all portions of the elevating member 3l,when moved upwardly, as shown ini-Fig. 6, will-be positioned inwardly of the outer extremities of the-wheels 13 50 that the truckfma-y be stored, "turned or manipu-g lat-edin a restricted area. However, it; will devices 67 which have knuckles loosely fitting f handling and transporting packs of sheetstel or other. sheet material, whether such packs arecrated or 'boundto-gether orin stacked relation without binding-means around them. i

be notedthat when the members26 are tilted to the position shown and the elevating member 31 is moved? upwardly the center of gravity of these parts, that is, the members 26,

guides 30 'and'elevating member 31, movesjor shifts to apoint inwardly of the shaft-24. Forthis reason I provide means, indicated as an entirety at 68, for (a) yieldingly arresting the inward movement of the members 26, upon the stopping of the motor 61 and for swin ing or returning the -members outwardly, upon the paying out of thecables 66, far enoughto shift the center of gravity outwardly of the shaft 24; The arresting and return means 68 com'priseaset of devicesbetween each swingable member 26 and the 'framell As thesesets of devices aresimilar I willrdescribe one set as follows: 69'indi- .cates a socketor cup member havingears 7O pivotallycjonnected to a lug 71 carried-byv 'theadjacent member 26. The socket forms 1 a seat for one end of a'coiled spring 7 2', the

opposite end of the spring engaging abracket 73 mounted on the acent side plate 1c or seated within a cup member Mcarried therecoils'of the spring 72 to guide the coils as they are compressed or expanded and to prevent undue buckling thereof. The upper end of the rod 75 is secured in any desired manner to the bottom of the socket 69 and centrally thereof; the opposite end of the rod extends through an opening formed centrally of thelcup, member 7a, this openingbeing large enough to permit the rod to rock or swivel as well as slide therein due to the arc traversed by the socket'69 as the member26 swings inwardly and outwardly.

W hen the cables 66 are wound on the drums l65,and the guide frame is tilted to'the posi- .tion shown in Figs.-6 and 7 thesprings 72 are compressed, vso that upon the paying out of the cables the springs will swing the guide frame forwardly, a g a r V 76 indicates as an entlrety allmiting means scription thereof will not be made.

The limit means for stopping the mote-r61 are arranged to break the circuitwhen the members 26 approach theirlimit of movement and the arresting springs are of'such strength that they arrest and'support the members 26 at their inner position'whether the: elevating member is loaded,,and-with or without a load, it is raised to its-highest po'-' sition, To tilt the members 26, the cables 66 are wound on the drums .65, thereby' pulling the upper ends of the members 26 inwardly inlopposition to the springs 7 2 until the motor upon paying out ofthe cables 66 the springs 72 will'move the members 26 outwardly and 26 and the drums during such movement. It will thus be seen that while the cables 66 move the members 26 inwardly and the springs move them outwardly,"the movement ofthe members inc-both directions is under the control of the drums or the motor 61 for driving them. Y m -77 indicates a-pair' of plates fulcrumed on a shaft 78, which is supported at its opposite ends in the side plates; 10; (see Fig. 1). The plates may be rigidly connected by an angle 77'. Each-plate is preferably sub-' stantially of triangular. shape and is arranged 56 are mounted on a shaft which is mounted. in openings formed in i the upper outer extremities 7 b of the plate's, and the drums 51 for the cables 52 .are mounted inwardly by. 75indicatesa rod extending. through the andabove the plates 77, so that the sheave axes I and the fulcrum for the plates are nor -mally dispo'sed in aplane atsubstantially right angles to thepull of the cable runs 52a,

and thesheaves 56 move in apathdisposed between the cable runs 52a, 52?); 'By prefer- :ence, the shaft 7 8 isdisposed below the cable run.52a to provide a long leverage. Furthermore, the arrangement is such that the axis of the pivots for the swingable members 26 .coincides substantially with the points of engagement of thecable runs 52?) with the sheaves 56, so that the sheaves willhave sub stantiallythe same relation-to the cable runs 526 in any tilted position of the guide frame 30,'andthus operate positivelyand efiectively to takeup cable slack and to stop the motor 47 immediately following the engagement of the elevating memberSlor carrier l lwi'th an obstruction A (Fig. The, plates 77 are yieldingly maintained in normal position'an d against thepull of the cables 52 .byla pair of springs 80, each interposed betweenonelside plate lc and the upper inner extremity "770 of the adjacent sheave carrying plate 77.

Each spring 80 surrounds a rod 8lhaving a I collar 82 forming a seat for one end ofthe springand havinga'knuckle suitably pivoted on the extremity 7 7 c. The other endi -of the spring engages a' bracket 83 suitably fixed on theinner sideof-theadjacent side plate 1 0,; I

the bracket 83 being formed with an opening through which :therod .81 slidably extends and'pivots. In the event slack occurs. in the cables 52, the springs 8Q operate to swin'gthe plates 77outwardly about the-shaft :7 8 and "thus move theshea-ves in a downward direcisstopped. .When the motor is stoppe'd the p drums .will be heldagainst rotation; hence the'cables 66 will hold the members in their inclined position and preventthe springs 72 from moving the members outwardly; but

tion,- whereby such slack'is taken up.-

means to effect stoppage ofthe motor 47 when the elevating member reaches, its limit of movement in either direction, or the slack keep the cables 66 taut between the members take-up means operate 'as' :above set forth. The switch mechanism 84: is mounted on a bracket 84, which is-supported by the members26. The switch 'mechanism'is preferably similar in construction to that described inmy co-pending application filed March 18;:1930, Ser. No. 436,855 the operatingmember of which is fixed-to a shaft'85. 86 indicates a lever fixed to the shaft 85, onefarm of the lever being pivotally connected to the lower end of a link 87. e The upper end of the link is connected to onelend of a rocker 88fulcrumedon the shaft 29.- From the other end of the rocker dependsa rod 85); disposed, substantially 'parallel'to-the guide frame 30 Stindieates awn entirety a limit switch mechanism whichis operatively connected to the elevating :member and slack: take-up through the rocker 88, link- 87 and lever 86 operates the switch toopen the motor circuit and thus stop the motor 41' i pivotally connected to a link turn is pivoted to an arm 93 mounted loosely on theshjaft 85. By preference, the axis of The operating connections between the slack take-up means and theshaft 85 of the switch mechanism 84 comprise the following (seelparticularly Fig. l) #91 indicates link i (comprising adjustable sections) pivoted at i one end onone of the plates 77 and pivotally "connected at its other end to. a lever 92, which is pivotally mounted aton end on the frame section 16. i The, opposite end of the lever 92 the pivot connection between the lever 92 and link 93 coincides withtheax'es of the shafts:

24 so that the relation oft-he slack take-up means and the switch mechanism 84 is not atfected by the tilting of themembers-26. (The arm 93. is providedwith a lateral linger 135a;

(see Figs. 2 and 3) disposed between a pair of arms 163; 16364, pivot-allymountedat their inner ends upon diametrically opposite sides of a collar i164 loosely mountedon the shatt 85 betwenlthe hub of the arm 93" and the lever86; When the operating member of the l switch mechanism is' in normal position (as shown inrFig. 4),.the arms 1-63, 163a, Wlll be:

disposed substantially parallel: to each other upon opposite sides ofthei finger 13500 and the other arm 86a of the lever 88. The outer portions. of the arms 163, 16305;- are form-ed h with openings (elongated longitudinally-of xthe arms) in whichis mountedarod 166 extending to either side ofthe a'rms. i168'indicates aspringicoiled' around the rod 166 .between eachvarm.163,-163a, and'a collar 169 ads jus tablywfiX-ed to the adjacent outerlportlon of the rod by a nut 170 and normally tending to maintain the adjacentuarm in the position shown in Fig. -l.i 'lTrom "the foregoing description it will be seen'that-through the coaction" of the springs acting simultaneously to ;hold-the' arms-163; 163a, in engagement. with the'lever'arm SSaand'fi-nger 135m,:these arms will serve as a connectionbetween the 2111111193" and thelever86 so .thatzin the event the sheave carrying plates 77 swing about the 86 will swing the arm'l63a laterally, com- 'pressingthe adjacent sprmg .168,;whereas' I th'e-ifii'iger 1354c willhholdithe-other arin' L63 7 stationary (see Fig.1Qlg/likewisey when the shaft 78; duelto. slack occurring in thefcables 52, the .arm 93 willcoperateythrough these 1 parts and thelever arm 86a to'operate the switch operating member, the ettectot which isto stop the motor 47. ill When the elevating -member 31- 'ismoved'to its fextremenlowe'r position (see Fig.2), the lever: 86 iSrocked to operatetliezswitch mechanisineas: already described. but the arms 163, 163a; areiswingable independentlyqaway from each other; it will be seen that the-arm 86a of thei'l'ever which in upper position, the lever arnr 86a will-swing: I e

the arm-163 laterally and the finger 135w will-'- hold the other arm 163a stationary. 1 1

It will therefore be seen that throughthis compensating connection between thele'ver 86 and the arm 935the cut-"out mechanism 841s operable independently of and without atfecting the take-up mechanisrh; It will also be. noted that the cut-out mechanlsm 1s operated by the elevating member 31 and the slack take-up mechanism in any po'sitlonto whlch the guides maybe moved.

and tilting motorGl from the batteries Q, with igJlO is a' diagram of the electric circuits for the traction motor 11, hoisting motor, 47'

the controller 48 operated to the position to; 7 lower the elevating member 31;v With' the I controller-48in neutral position; or operated to raise-or lowe-r'the elevating jmeinber 31,

the contact elementl'i 1: of the switch 84' (to which element a lead 172 from the'batteries" 2 is connected) engages terminals 1'73;'l73a," Y

for the leads 174 174a, respectively. If, in

the downward movement of the elevating memberf31, it is operated to the limit of its movement orit engages an obstructionandcauses slack to. occur in the cables; the switch 84's operates. that is, the contact-element l'll 1 disengages the terininal173 as shownin Fig. 11, and thus breaksthe circuit to themotor 47 but as the contact element 171 remains in'en';

gagement with the terminal 173a (see Fig;

11), the motor l? may'be'reversedto raise the elevating member 3l; Followingjthe movement upwardly ofjthe elevating member 31, the contact element 171 returnsfito itsnor mal position as shown in Fig, '10-, and if'the' elevating member'31 is raised to its limito'f it i upward] movement, the contact I element 171' ates in the same manner as above d-e'sicribed.

vention relates many {modifications'and em:

bodiments of the invention and, applications thereof will suggest themselves. without departinig from the spirit ;and" scope thereof.

The; description and disclosure] herein are p-urely'illustrative and are notvintendedjto 1 be in any sense limitingl' j i What-:I'daim isz l; Inan industrial truck, the combination of a wheel mounted frame,"anupwardly' ex? tending guide-frame thereon;fanfelevating' I 7 member niovablymounted on said guide frame, a hoist mechanism comprising power driven drum" mounted on said wheel mounted frame above the' lowef portion of said guide framefand a fiexible member'ar ranged to wind on and oil saiddrumjat its inner end and connected fame outer "end'jt'o saidelevating member; a sheave at the upper end of said guide framearound which said member runs, a separate sheave around which said memberruns, a device. supportingsaid separate sheave at its upper end and pivoted i011 saidwheel mounted frame below the rimof said flexible member from said drum to said separate sheave, and means normally acting on said device to move said-separate sheave in a direction opposite to the pull thereon by said flexible member.

' 2., .In apparatus of the class described, the

' combination of a wheel mounted frame, a

member pivo-tally mounted at-its lower end on said frame and swingable inwardly and outwardly, a guide pivotally connected to the upper end of said swingable member and having movable engagement at its lower portion with said frame, means for swlnglng said swmgable-member, an elevating'member mountedfor movement alongsaid guide, a

flexible member connected to said elevating member, for moving it along said guide, a

sheave atthejupper end of said guide and around which said flexible-member is reeved,.. asupportmounted on said wheel mounted frame to move relative thereto,'a sheave car: ried'by said support and around which said flexible member is reeved, means for wind-V ing upand paying out said-flexible member, lthe'pull on saidflexible member operating through the sheave on said support to move the latter in onedirection, and a spring'normally acting on said support to moveit the opposite direction. r a

3.. In apparatus of the class described, the

combination ofja wheel mounted frame, a' member pivotally-mounted atiits lower end on said frame and swingable inwardly and outwardly, a guide pivotally connected to the upper end of said swingable member and having movableengagement 'at'its loWerpor-' tion with said frame, means for swinging. said swingable member, an elevating member i mounted for movement along said guide, a

jflexible member connected to said elevating: 'member for moving it along said guide, a

sheave at ,the upper end of said guide and around whichsaid flexible member is reeved,

asupport mounted on said wheel mounted ried by saidsupportand around which said frame to'move relative thereto, a sheave carmally acting' on said support to'move it in theopposite direction, the axis of the pivot for said swingable member r being substantially coincident with the contact of said b e member Wi h one side of the last mentioned. sheave, q

V In apparatu iof theclass described, the combination of a wheel mounted frame, a} i pivotally mounted its lower end means is stopped.

on said frame and swingableinwardly-and' outwardly,a guide pivotally connectedto the upper end of said swingable'memberand havingmovable engagement at itslower portion with said frame, meansfor swlngmg said swingable member,an elevating member mounted for, movement along saidguide, a flexible vmember connected to said elevating ,member for moving it along said guide, a

sheave at the upper end of said guide and around which said flexible member isreeved,

a support mounted on saidwheel mounted frame tomove relative thereto, a sheave carried by said support and around whichisaid I pull on said flexible member operating flexible member is reeved', means for winding} up and paying out said flexible member,the

through the sheave on said support to move the latter in one direction, a spring normally 7 acting on said supportto move it in the opposite direction, a limit switch mechanism carried by said swingable: member, and a mechanism arranged to operate the latter when said support is operated by. said spring,

whereby'said winding up and. paying out 5. In apparatus of the class described, the combination of a wheel mounted frame, a

member pivotally mounted at its lower end on said frame and swingable inwardly and outwardly, a guide pivotally connected to the upper end of said swingable member and having movable engagement at its lower portion with saidf-rame, means for swinging said s'wmgable member, an elevating mem-S ber mounted for movementva-long said guide,

a flexible member connected-to said elevate ing member for moving it along said guide," a sheave at the upperend of said guide-and I linkage betweensaid support and said switch 7 around which said flexible member is reeved,

'a support mounted on-said wheel mounted frame to move relative thereto, a sheave car ried by said support and around which said flexible member iscreeved, meansfor winding up andpaying out said flexible member, the

pull on said :flexible member operating" through the sheave on said support to move the latter in one direction, a spring normally acting 'on said supportto move it inthe opposite direction, a limit switch mechanism carried by said swingable member, and a' linkage between said support and said switch mechanism arranged to operate the latter .when said support is operated by said spring,

whereby said winding up and paying vout means is stopped, the axis of'the pivot be tween the links connected to said mechanism 1 and" to said support being substantially co incident to the axis'about which'said swing able member swings. 7

I 6, In'an industrial, truck, the combination of awheel mounted frame, an upwardly extending guide frame at the forward end thereof, aiplate pivotally supportedon said:

wheel mounted frame rearwardly of said" guide frame to swing in a longitudinal plane, a sheave mounted on said plate, a sheave supported at the upper end of said'guide frame, an elevating member movably engaging said guide frame, a hoisting means comprising a power driven drum on said wheel mounted frame and a flexible member arranged to wind on and ofi said drum at one end, en-

gaging said sheave and connected at its outer end to said elevating member, and spring operated means normally acting on said plate to swing it in a direction opposite to the pull of said flexible member thereon. 7. In an industrial truck, the combination of a wheel mounted frame, anupwardly eX-,

'ible members arranged to wind on and off said drums at one end, engaging said sheaves" and connected at their outer end to said elevating member, spring operated means normally acting on said plates to swing them in a direction opposite to the pull of saidY flexible members thereon, and a limit switch mechanism. controlled by the movement of one of said plates to abnormal position for shuttingofl' the power to said drums.

8; Inan industrial truck, the combination of a wheel mounted frame, a member pivotally mounted on the forward portion of said frame, a guide member pivotally connected at its upper end to'the upper end of said pivoted member and movably engaging 9. In an industrial truck, the combination ofa wheel mounted frame, a member pivotally mounted on the forward portion of said frame, a guide member pivotally connected at its upper end to the supper end of said pivoted'member and movably engaging "the front end of said wheel mounted frame,

anelevating device movably supported on said guide member, power operated means connected to one of said members for swinging their upper ends inwardly, a device swingably mounted on said frameinwardly of said members, a 'sheave carried by said swingable device, a sheave supported at the upper end of said members, a hoist means comprising a power driven drum supported on said frame and a cable arranged to wind on and ofl said drum atone end, engaging said sheavesand connectedv at its outer end to'said elevating member, spring operated means normally acting on' said swingable device in a direction oppositeto the pull of said cablethereon, a limit switch mechanism carried by one of said members, connections between Stld mechanism and sand swlngable 7 device for-operating said mechanism to stop the power for saiddrum when said swingable device is actuated by said spring operated means, and connections between said mechanism and said elevating member arranged to operate said mechanism'when said elevatingfmember reaches its limit ofmovement in one direction.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto I aflixed my signature. 7

. EDWARD ,REMDE.

the frontend of said wheel mounted frame,

anelevating device movablysupported on said guide member, power operated means connected to one of sald members for swlnging their upper ends inwardly, a .device swingably mounted onsaid' frame inwardly Y of said members, a sheave carried by said swingable device,la sheave supported at the upper end of said members, a hoist means comprising a power driven drum supported on said frame and a cable arranged to wind on and off saiddrum at one end, engaging said sheaves and connected at its outer end to said elevating member, spring operated means normally acting on said swingable device in a direction-opposite to the pull of said cable thereon, a limit switch mechanism carried by one ofsaid members, and con-v nections betweensaid mechanism and said swingable device for operating said mechanismto stop the powerffor said drum when 1 said swingable device is spring operated means.

actuated said I 

